The seconds in command

All 12 candidates for governor filed their lieutenant governor running mates by Monday’s deadline. Here’s a link to the list[1].

The choices by the three candidates with the highest profiles — Jon Corzine, Chris Christie and Chris Daggett — were detailed in full stories over the last week. In all, five of the nominees are registered Democrats, plus three Republicans, three unaffiliated voters and one Libertarian. There are more women than men nominated for the office. Two candidates — Kostas Petris and Gary Stein — are running with family members. Most of the choices are new to the state’s political scene.

One LG candidate with a public profile is Libertarian candidate John Paff[2], an open-records crusader from Somerset County. Another is Joanne Miller, who has run five times (without success) for the Democratic nomination for Assembly in the 29th District.